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    The 'blessed virgin Mary'

    Hi @Pearl In Scripture it's clear that Mary herself needed a Saviour; "My spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour" (From the Magnificat in Luke's Gospel).
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    @GodsGrace Remembering your bereavement; Psalm 46 is a strengthening and comforting Psalm, with...

    @GodsGrace Remembering your bereavement; Psalm 46 is a strengthening and comforting Psalm, with deep trials and pressures in mind as the Psalmist penned it. Thinking of you at this time.
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    Poll: Tattoo art - Christian perspectives: Fight it? Ignore it? appreciate/embrace it?

    from back: @GodsGrace So did you ever give it a bit more thought? For some ppl if it's faith based it can be a witness tool. For others, something like the one you uploaded is probably meant to be a simple, gentle enhancement that is tasteful; seems you quite like the look of such a design...
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    Why do you feel it is so hard to be good?

    @1stCenturyLady Great verse; Romans 10.17.
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    "I quite like males with earrings": a low-key, respectful discussion

    @GodsBeloved11 In Psalm 40, "mine ears hast Thou opened"; Hebrew = 'digged' for 'opened'; i.e., pierced. There is the Messianic picture of the bondservant, anticipating the Perfect Servant, obedient unto death, Philippians 2.
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    A Fist Full of Doubt's

    Excellent verses there to think about, @Ziggy...
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    Encouraging verses

    @Cachalot One of the commentaries on Hebrews indeed is entitled, 'The Unshakable Kingdom'...
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    Poll: Tattoo art - Christian perspectives: Fight it? Ignore it? appreciate/embrace it?

    @Mantis I think for a believer the whole experience of going into a parlor for a faith based design isn't just to be able to have the experience of "Ohh that feels good"; but rather so that others can profit from having a faith challenge/ Scripture verse or ref. brought to their attention. So...
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    A Fist Full of Doubt's

    @Ziggy You are right about the peeling of layer after layer which become more apparent with prayer and meditation, in terms of meaning and profit and blessing...
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    Encouraging verses

    @Cachalot Psalm 139 is so searching and indeed 'search' is a keyword, right? :)
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    A Fist Full of Doubt's

    Hi @Mantis Acts 2.42 has a good summary of the sort of local church activities which are particularly sanctioned by Scripture.
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    Poll: Tattoo art - Christian perspectives: Fight it? Ignore it? appreciate/embrace it?

    @Ziggy Every parlor is different. But what so many of them seem to have in common is the fact that they often have on display portfolios with different artists' artwork, which can be freely looked at, without obligation. And every artists has his or her own style. (Often years ago it was...
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    A Fist Full of Doubt's

    @Ziggy That Psalm 86 quote is a reminded just of how patient and compassionate our God is... I look at my own heart and keep reminding myself at how patient I need to be...
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    What do you call it??

    Paul in Romans at the beginning and the end speaks of 'obedience to the faith' and 'the obedience of faith'; one can have knowledge of the truth, yet be in disobedience.
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    What do you call it??

    Been replying to plenty of ppl's posts; haven't been on for a day or two; but won't bother you, if you prefer....
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    What do you call it??

    @Angelina Reminds me of 1 Kings 18.21: "How long halt ye between two opinions? if the Lord be God, follow him..."
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    Poll: Tattoo art - Christian perspectives: Fight it? Ignore it? appreciate/embrace it?

    @MatthewG She certainly did her Biblical homework, didn't she...? :)